Welcome to the Daily Dad podcast, where we provide one lesson every single day to help you with your most important job, being a parent.

I'm Ryan Holiday, and I draw these lessons from ancient philosophy, modern psychology, practical wisdom,

and insights from parents just like you all over the world. Thank you for listening,

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It's important to remember that everyone was a kid once and that no child is perfect.

For instance, as a child, Gandhi once stole some money from his brother.

The boy was wracked with guilt, terrified of the consequences from his parents, from the law,

from God. Ultimately, he went to his father and confessed, laying out every aspect of his crime in great detail, offering him up for some extreme punishment he felt he deserved. Instead,

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